It was one of those massive Euro pop hits that once heard lodged in the brain; Dolce Vita rose to No 5 in the UK charts back in 1983 making its singer Ryan Paris a worldwide star.

Now Ryan is making his first live singing performance in the UK since the 1980s.

Perhaps Cornwall wouldn’t be the most obvious choice for his return but that’s where he will be on Friday, September 22 - at St Ives Guildhall to be precise.

The Italian singer has not stopped performing since the 1980s and is currently climbing in the European charts with his latest song, Love On Ice, as it is included in a Swedish film Video Man. His previous couple of records before that reached number one in Europe and stayed in the charts for many weeks.

Ryan Paris in the video for Dolce Vita

Ryan has wanted to return to the UK for a long time but has been so busy across Europe and the rest of the world so is now extremely pleased that he will be singing in St Ives.

Sweet Life Dance Party with Ryan Paris will feature two local bands Mystical Tortoise and Table 19 plus a DJ playing a mix of popular ’80s and current music.

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Ryan is a member of The Prince's Trust Composers Club and has previously donated the rights to two of his songs to raise money for the charity.

Ryan Paris in more recent times

His manager told Cornwall Live: “We have contacted them to let them know he will be here in Cornwall (as Prince’s Trust founder Prince Charles is the Duke of Cornwall), to ask if they would like Ryan to do anything on their behalf while he is in Cornwall."